Pearl-ex Pigment Powders for Ink

[JanisTX]

large dinky dip of dr. ph martin spectralite 54k 18 caret gold + 1/4 tsp Pearl Ex Brilliant Gold = really nice shimmer in an acrylic base!

Ooh, I'm going to try that!  Sounds beautiful!

[flourishmetoo]

I have been playing around with the Pearl-ex home made ink in my Parallel Pens. Here are a couple of simple examples. I use a brush to add a complementary color to the nib.

[flourishmetoo]

And a second picture which did not post...

[AmyNeub]

large dinky dip of dr. ph martin spectralite 54k 18 caret gold + 1/4 tsp Pearl Ex Brilliant Gold = really nice shimmer in an acrylic base!

I saw you post this, so I tried Dr. P H iridescent silver and purple PeralEx tonight, so it would be more durable and water resistant. It worked out. And I tired my fingernail scratch test and it passed.  The hairlines looked nice too. I did add a little distilled water too.

[Meredith S]

I have been playing around with the Pearl-ex home made ink in my Parallel Pens. Here are a couple of simple examples. I use a brush to add a complementary color to the nib.

I love that! So pretty!

[joi]

large dinky dip of dr. ph martin spectralite 54k 18 caret gold + 1/4 tsp Pearl Ex Brilliant Gold = really nice shimmer in an acrylic base!

I saw you post this, so I tried Dr. P H iridescent silver and purple PeralEx tonight, so it would be more durable and water resistant. It worked out. And I tired my fingernail scratch test and it passed.  The hairlines looked nice too. I did add a little distilled water too.

awesome!  i was looking for a shimmery-er acrylic and a more durable pearl ex...i love playing ink alchemist!

[Mandy]

Here's one using a sharp nib. It's a slightly damaged nib, so after writing a few more words after this, it was very difficult to coax the ink to write words.

[Mollyebelle]

I'm having an issue with it flowing through the nib....more water I'm guessing? 

[Meredith S]

Probably. You want it to look about as thick as heavy cream. Hope you get it figured out!

[MeganUnderlined]

I was browsing this thread yesterday, so excited to get some Pearl Ex to experiment with, and found they are on sale at JoAnn's online for $1.79! 40% off right now.

Here's the link:
http://www.joann.com/jacquard-pearl-ex-powdered-pigments-3gr/2054997.html?mkwid=YTvUh3AK

Looks like they have gum arabic on sale for $2.39 as well.

http://www.joann.com/jacquard-1-oz-gum-arabic/2061968.html

Happy post-Christmas gift card using!

[Sarah Foutz]

After reading about this stuff on this thread, I finally broke down and bought some pearl-ex today. I was so excited to use it and mixed it up and with my excitement, I spilled the WHOLE thing all over my desk AND brand new Rhodia pad. Grace is definitely NOT my middle name. Back to black for the rest of my practice!

[SueL]

Oh no! Did you manage to salvage some, Sarah?

[lyndsaywrightdesign]

I have been playing around with the Pearl-ex home made ink in my Parallel Pens. Here are a couple of simple examples. I use a brush to add a complementary color to the nib.

What a BEAUTIFUL effect and lovely lettering!  What recipe / ingredients / ratios do you use to mix Pearl-Ex ink for your parallel pens? 

[flourishmetoo]

Lyndsay,

I use the ratios Joi suggested in this thread. And I tweak it from there. On these examples I already had red ink in my lower barrel. That seemed to help create the base color. I have also combined pearl ex with walnut ink and a blue fountain pen ink. For the complimentary color, I mix up the pearl ex in a paint well pan and make the mixture thicker than what I place inside the pens.
Also, changing colors in the parallel pens require patience. I look forward to seeing where you take this Lindsay. Your calligraphy is lovely.

[lyndsaywrightdesign]

Kim, you are too kind - thank you!!

I'm planning to make more time for experimentation this year, and doing something like this is on my list!!